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A R I Z O N A
MINUTES
PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM
LOCAL FIRE BOARD
CITY HALL - 4TH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
5850 W. GLENDALE AVE.
GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85301
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
9:30 A.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER THE LOCAL FIRE BOARD
Chair Charles Erickson called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor & Board Member Jerry Weiers
City Manager & Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member & Chair Charles Erickson
Fire Board Member Paul Morales, Fire Captain
Fire Board Member Anthony Love, Fire Fighter
Absent:
None
Staff Present:
Jim Brown, Board Secretary & Director of Human Resources & Risk Mgmt.
Kurt Christianson, Assistant City Attorney
Ken Barnes, Assistant Fire Chief
Police Board Member Cody Carmichael, Police Sergeant
Police Board Member Justin Harris, Police Officer
Charlotte Beadles, HR Specialist, Benefits
Lisa Chill, Admin Support Supervisor, HR
Kathy Buzeyn, HR Temp Staff
Other Attendees:
Board Attorney Carrie O'Brien
Court Reporter Donna Terrell
Joshua Carroll, former Glendale Police Officer
3. CITIZEN COMMENTS
There were no citizen comments.
4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
The Board approved the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System - Local Fire Board
Minutes of January 22, 2020
Motioned by Board Member Kevin Phelps, seconded by Mayor Jerry Weiers
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Anthony Love
Board Member Paul Morales
Passed
S. NEW BUSINESS
A. Board Secretary Jim Brown read the pertinent information from the application and the Board
reviewed the Application for Retirement from the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (D.R.O.P.)
submitted by Suzanne Dobbs, Fire Fighter. Suzanne Dobbs has elected to retire from the
D.R.O.P. and will terminate her employment with the City of Glendale Fire Department on
March 27, 2020. On April 22, 2015, the Local Fire Board had approved her Application for
Enrollment into the D.R.O.P. and she had elected to participate on March 31, 2015. At that
time, she had completed 20.740 years of credited service. She was required to terminate
employment with the City of Glendale Fire Department on or before March 31, 2020. Suzanne
Dobbs is eligible to retire from the D.R.O.P. and to receive a Lump Sum distribution.
The Board voted to approve the application.
Motioned by Board Member Anthony Love, seconded by Board Member Paul Morales
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Anthony Love
Board Member Paul Morales
Passed
B. Mr. Brown read the pertinent information from the application and the Board reviewed the
Application for Retirement from the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (D.R.O.P.) submitted by
Mario Estrada, Fire Fighter. Mario Estrada has elected to retire from the D.R.O.P. and will
terminate his employment with the City of Glendale Fire Department on February 28, 2020. On
July 27, 2016, the Local Fire Board had approved his Application for Enrollment into the
D.R.O.P. and he had elected to participate on May 1, 2016. At that time, he had completed
25.325 years of credited service. He was required to terminate employment with the City of
Glendale Fire Department on or before May 31, 2021. Mario Estrada is eligible to retire from the
D.R.O.P. and to receive a Lump Sum distribution.
The Board voted to approve the application.
Motioned by Board Member Anthony Love, seconded by Board Member Paul Morales
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Anthony Love
Board Member Paul Morales
Passed
6. BOARD COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
There were no Board comments or suggestions.
7. NEXT MEETING
The next regular meeting of the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Fire Board
will be held on March 25, 2020 at 9:30 a.m., in the 4th Floor Conference Room, located at 5850
W. Glendale Ave., Glendale, Arizona, 85301.
8. ADJOURN THE LOCAL FIRE BOARD MEETING
Chair Erickson adjourned the meeting at 9:35 a.m.
The Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Fire Board meeting minutes of February 26, 2020
were submitted and approved this 27th day of May 2020.
/_s/Jim Brown
Jim Brown
Recording Secretary